The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-25
Memorial Exercises


The observance of Memorial day in
thi> village i, 10 be in accordance with
tie following order:
IIlRqt NI.luts R->sH Posi- Ne st.
DErAgINENr or MAINE. &. \. K
Special order No. l.
Skowhegan, May 23d H..
TN sunday MAY 29th inst. in accordance
with the usual custom. the Post will by
invitation Of Rev. L. \. Poste. the pastor.
attend service in the High -. church.
Members If the Post will meet at Grand
Army Hall promptly at | O'Clock 7. NJ. on
that day.
IN Monday May 3oth inst, Memorial
daf Comrades will assemble al Head
quarters at 80 O'Clock +. N. promptly,
in fun uniform prepare DRY to paftici-
palug in the public service of The day
LIT Russell Post BY its full ranks on this
OCCASION testify 10 an uuabatcd interest
in keeping green the memory Of our de-
parted comrades.
Carriages will DC provided for any vet
Grams Who may be unable 10 endure the
fatigue Of the march
By order Of,
&. ". NASH, Post Commander
SAN'I. e., syn Nj. AdJt.
The sprnsing grass and budding trees,
the thiekening foliage and the warm
breath Of springtime. again remind us
that thu season /, at hand Wien accord
iug To an established custom the survivor,
of onr veteran soldiers meet for the pur-
pose Of keeping aliye the memory Of
those heroc, Who ia time Of our country
peril presented Themselves a. harricalcs
between il and lis fue~ aud surrendered
their lives for the preservation Of its in
tcgrity. The beautiful ccrimony Of >trew-
tier graves with flowers and GROWING
their monuments with wreath, of ever
green, will, We trust, be observed A. long
a, a veteran comradc survives.
The order Of exercises for the nbsery-
anec Of Memorial day this year Is As fol-
lows
+ Russell Post No. %, &. \. r. Comradc
G. W. Nash Post Commander. will meet
at Grand Army hall and accompanied by
Sons of Veterans will march to Coburn
/ hall, escorted by 20. + Maine State III
fantry, Capt Horace NJ Weston Comd'g
and the Skowhcgan Fire Department nn.
der command Of Brooks d. Savage, Chief
i Engineer
At Coburn hall the usual Memorial day
service will be held, consisting of an
opening address by the Post Commander,
singing by a select quartette and an adj
! 4 H. 1 Pal
tn. The Woman's Relief Corps will be
present in body and occupy seats with
the Post. At the close Of the service in
the hall a procession will be formed in the
following order; Skowhegan Band and
Drum Corps; Co. T., VI. V. NJ Fire De
partmcnt; Russell Post; Sons of Voter
ans Citizens.
The line of march will then be taker
up. First, To South Cemetery where
the graves of soldiers will be decorated
with wrcaths of evergreen and bouquet,
Of flowers, and aftcrward, the same vii
be done at the North Cemetery
The ladies' Of the Woman's Relief Corp,
will prepare the bouquets and wrcath'
for the decoration of the graves, and vii
meet for that purpose at Grand Army hal
on Saturday afternoon May 18th nj
o'clock when the wrcathS will be made
and Monday morning at O'Clock for til,
preparation of flowers
All persons having flowers to spare FOL
that occasion are kindly invited to sent
them to the hall early Monday morning
May Both
All Veteran soldiers whether member,
of the Grand Army Of the Republic OF
not, are invited to join with Russell Post
in the Memorial services and decoration
of graves
Carriages will be provided for such
comrades rs may be unable to endure the
fatigue of marching in the procession.
The Memorial devotional service will
be held on Sunday the 29th at High st.
church, Rev. Mr.. Poste pastor, at the
usual hour Of their Sunday serYic" &c
O'Clock 7. NJ, Russell Post will attend in
uniform,